Startup Funding

New businesses fail all the time, mostly because of common startup mistakes. In fact, some sources say that most startups launched will fail within the first five years. According to one Forbes article, as many as 90% of new startups will fail. Imagine that. Only a handful of startups succeed because entrepreneurs are doing it […]

For nearly every founder or would-be entrepreneur, startup mistakes are an area of concern. People like rooting for the underdog, but when it comes to investing in startups, everyone wants to bet on a winner. That’s what years of human experience makes immediately apparent to all. In the same vein, investors also want to bet […]

According to the Case Foundation, impact investments are investments into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. It’s like social entrepreneurship, only this time, it’s from the investor’s perspective. A growing number of startups are looking at impact investments as a source […]

The emergence of startups gave rise to different people, groups and organizations that seek to help founders achieve fast and sustainable growth. These support include angel investors, incubators, seed stage venture capitalists and startup accelerators. Increasingly, there are more and more startup accelerators for female founders. What are Startup Accelerators Startup accelerators are fixed-period and […]

There’s no doubt that startup funding is a tough game. Figuring out the right way to fund your startup isn’t easy. It’s especially tough for founders looking for seed funding to launch. Seed funding is often used to validate a business model, get to proof of concept stage, or get the startup off the ground […]

National Earth Day, commemorated every April 22, is an annual celebration to increase public awareness on the need to protect Mother Earth. There are now more than 193 countries which take part in this global event every year. This post celebrates the growing number of green startups finding success in a competitive world. Public awareness […]